Today's Features

The following story was found in a box of papers that belonged to Margaret Baker.The box was found in a building after she died. She was raised in Lawrenceburg and lived on Woodford Street, says her niece, Linda Chilton.
In later years, she moved to Hometown Manor on Hawkins Street, where she lived until she died.

Salvisa Christian
sponsors free clothes day
Salvisa Christian Church will sponsor a free clothes day for Anderson and Mercer County residents only on Jan. 6 from 1:30-4 p.m.
Bring proof of residency, such as a photo ID.
Salvisa Christian is located at 155 Sugar St., Salvisa. For more information, contact Pam Votaw at 502-839-5626 or Charlotte Fallis at 859-865-2226.

“Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to his will for Christ’s sake.”

Community
Compassionate Friends announce upcoming meetings
The Compassionate Friends will host meetings for bereavement parents who have lost children of any age.
Meetings are held on the first Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and the third Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the hospice building, 643 Teton Trail in Frankfort.
For more information, contact Kathy Wainscott at 502-517-6289.

Jonathan and Erin Young of Elizabethtown announce the birth of their son, Braxton Carter Young, born Nov. 21, 2013, at Hardin Memorial Hospital.
He weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces and was 18 3/4 inches long.
Big sister Peyton, 17 months, welcomed Braxton home.
Maternal grandparents are Nicholas and Robin Moore of Lawrenceburg. Maternal great-grandparents are John and Sandy Carter.
Paternal grandparents are the Rev. Darrell and Shad Young of Murray. Paternal great-grandparents are James and Ann Young.

In light of the events of last week, I intended to address the controversy surrounding Duck Commander founder and Robertson family patriarch, Phil Robertson.
But seeing as how it is Christmas Eve, I have opted to put that off a week and instead write about another bearded Christian who took a stand for biblical truth and had a desire for sinners to be reconciled to God through repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
No, I am not talking about Santa Claus, per se; I am referring to St. Nicholas of Myra.

Sand Spring Baptist
to host New Year’s Eve concert
Sand Spring Baptist Church, located at 1616 Harrodsburg Road, will be hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration featuring several Southern Gospel music artists on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Featured guests will be The Mudd Family, Hilltop Trio, The Patriot Quartet, Common Bond Quartet and Steve Ladd, formerly of Gold City quartet.
A fellowship meal will be served at 6 p.m. with the concert scheduled from 8 p.m to 12:01 a.m.There is no admission charge, but a love offering will be taken.

50 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Dec. 26, 1963
One person, among many in Anderson County, was sure there is a Santa Claus.
Miss Mary Catherine Tinsley, who resided at Alton and was confined to her home most of the time, was presented a television set just a few days before Christmas.
Mary Catherine was heard to say a short time before that she would give anything for a television, but knew she could never have one for she would not be able to stretch her check and save enough to buy one.

Herman and Peggy VanMeter Perry of Bagdad will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception on Saturday, Dec. 21 from 3-5 p.m. at the Bagdad Ruritan Club.
Herman and Peggy were married Dec. 21, 1963 at Centenary Methodist Church in Shelbyville.
Their children, Sarah McGee and Chip Perry, invite all friends and family to celebrate with the couple at their reception.
The couple request no gifts.